Countable vs uncountable
A2a book · some waterCountable nouns have plurals and take „a/an”; uncountable ones (water, advice, information) don't — use „some”, „much”.
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some / any
A2some (+) · any (? / −)„Some” in positives and offers, „any” in questions and negatives.
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There are some apples.
PLJest trochę jabłek.Is there any milk?
PLCzy jest mleko?I don't have any money.
PLNie mam pieniędzy.
much / many / a few / a little
A2many books · much time„Many / a few” with countable nouns, „much / a little” with uncountable. „A lot of” fits both.
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Comparatives
A2-er than · more … thanShort adjectives: -er + than; longer ones: more + than. Irregular: good→better, bad→worse.
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This one is cheaper than that.
PLTen jest tańszy niż tamten.It's more expensive than I thought.
PLJest droższe, niż myślałem.Today is better than yesterday.
PLDziś jest lepiej niż wczoraj.
Common mistakeShe is more tall than me.→She is taller than me.
Short adjectives compare with -er, not „more”: „taller”, not „more tall”. „More” is for longer ones (more interesting).
Pattern: The more… the more →→Superlatives
A2the -est · the most …Superlatives always take „the”: the -est or the most. Irregular: the best, the worst.
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as … as
B1as + adjective + asComparison of equals: „as … as”. Negative: „not as … as”.
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